Restaurant week to be held to popularize Riga as culinary destination

The Riga Restaurant Week will be held from April 11 to April 22, popularizing the Latvian capital as a culinary destination. The event's motto will be "Latvian products surprise", Nozare.lv was informed by Riga City Council Foreign Affairs Office Project Coordinator Linda Pukite.

Pukite pointed out that, according
to various European studies, Riga excels at excellent food quality and
reasonable prices. Moreover, the city also offers unique Latvian products and
cuisine, writes LETA.

Pukite explained that the Riga
Restaurant Week is only the first step in making the city more popular among
gourmands.

"Our long-term goal is to
attract those tourists who make restaurant reservations a year in advance and
travel around to the world to become familiar with local cuisines," said
Pukite.

26 restaurants, divided into three
groups, will offer three-course meals for less than ten, 15 or 20 lats.

The Riga Restaurant Week is
organized in cooperation with Delice,
the Network of Good Food Cities Worldwide.

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